NanoSteel promotes benefits of automotive lightweighting

PROVIDENCE – NanoSteel Co. Inc. says there are benefits to “automotive lightweighting,” noting that it is a way to improve fuel economy.

“Just like with people, there can be advantages to losing weight in the body of a vehicle, the impact of which compounds through secondary systems such as the powertrain and suspension,” NanoSteel, a metal-engineering company, said in a news release.

The privately-held company said the result is a 6 to 8 percent improvement in fuel economy for a 10 percent reduction in vehicle weight. Additionally, NanoSteel said the lower spending on gas that results from fuel economy improvements through weight reduction can be accomplished without impacting the driving experience.

“For these reasons, lightweighting will become increasingly important as the global automotive industry works to achieve the U.S. CAFE standards targets of 54.5 [miles per gallon] by 2025. Within the ecosystem of advanced automotive materials, innovative steel technology is well positioned to meet these new fuel economy standards and get us where we want to go,” NanoSteel said.

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